Houston Summer Concerts - 2018 Schedule

Texas Music Festival Orchestra Series

Bringing Classical music's rising stars to Houston for over 25 years.

Renowned conductors lead the Orchestra Fellows in exciting performances of the cornerstones of the orchestral repertoire. Please note that programs and artists are subject to change.

"Cosmic Beginnings"

Saturday, June 9, 2018, Moores School of Music, University of HoustonMoores Opera House policy prohibits children 5 years of age and younger at performances

6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Moores Opera House Lobby Pre-concert performance by members of Virtuosi of Houston

6:30 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture

7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House Festival Orchestra Concert

GUEST ARTISTS

Franz Anton Krager

conductor

American born and trained conductor, Franz Anton Krager, has made his artistic presence felt both at home and abroad with performance engagements in some of the world's most celebrated concert halls and musical centers. Learn more

Featured Works

Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32

"Heroic Statements"

Saturday, June 16, 2018, Moores School of Music, University of HoustonMoores Opera House policy prohibits children 5 years of age and younger at performances

6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Moores Opera House Lobby Pre-concert performance by members of Virtuosi of Houston

6:30 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture

7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House Festival Orchestra Concert

GUEST ARTISTS

Horst Förster

conductor

Former Professor of Conducting, Berlin Music Academy; former music director, Schwerin Philharmonic, Loh Orchester Sondershausen; founder and conductor, Leipzig Academic Orchestra. Learn more

Timothy Hester

piano

Celebrating his 27th year with the Texas Music Festival, native Houstonian Timothy Hester is Professor of Piano and Director of Keyboard Collaborative Arts at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. During his career, he has championed the music of Johannes Brahms, performing a vast majority of composer’s works—instrumental sonatas, lieder, solo piano works and both piano concertos. ...continued

Featured Works

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83

Piotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 (Pathétique)

"Dancing the Night Away"

Saturday, June 23, 2018, Moores School of Music, University of Houston (tickets required for the June 23 performance)Moores Opera House policy prohibits children 5 years of age and younger at performance

6:30 - 7:20 p.m., Moores Opera House Lobby Pre-concert performance by members of Virtuosi of Houston

6:30 - 7:10 p.m., MSM Room 108Settling the Score: Pre-concert lecture

7:30 p.m., Moores Opera House Festival Orchestra Concert (Please note there is NO INTERMISSIONfor this performance)

GUEST ARTISTS

Carlos Spierer

conductor

Carlos Spierer has held guest conducting engagements with many renowned Orchestras and Opera Houses, including San Francisco Opera, Komische Oper Berlin and Estonian National Opera Tallinn. Learn more